PCD Connectathon&Showcase 2011-05-17 Webex

PCD Connectathon & Showcase Fifth Meeting 2011-2012 Cycle, May 17, 2011

Action Items

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Agenda

You can find the agenda at http://wiki.ihe.net/index.php?title=PCD_Connectathon%26Showcase_WG_2011-12

Participants

Sam Carello, Al Engelbert, Robert Flanders, Brad Lunde, Khalil Maalouf, Manny Furst

Discussion

Item	Topic	Discussion
1	Introductions & Agenda Review - Manny	Status/Discussion: No changes were made to the agenda The last two meeting summaries were accepted. PCD_Connectathon&Showcase_2011-04-19_Webex and PCD_Connectathon&Showcase_2011-05-03_Webex Decisions/Issues: Action(s):
2	HIMSS12 - Manny	Status/Discussion: This meeting was devoted to developing more information about potential improvements in the way PCD demonstrates the benefits of its work. Change is proposed for multiple reasons, including feedback that PCD’s emphasis on its technical achievements are missing the mark for clinicians who want to see workflow and connectivity emphasized. - The most significant ideas and comments follow. - Al noted that we emphasize data availability of data - everywhere it is needed, but demonstration of availability of the data in advance of a patient transfer did not appear to excite the visitors. - Sam responded with the observation that visitors seem to be most interested in how data gets to the EMR. He suggested that a large EMR display would help show the aggregated data from multiple patients. This could include multiple patients/clinical sites on a single wall, showing each patient’s history and data beginning with admission. Further, whether we have one or more clinical sites on a wall, it should have two or more patients. The EMR (or multiple EMRs) can show the data from all patients on that wall and perhaps others as well. - Khalil noted that the standards and profiles apply regardless of workflow. He suggested that we need to point out the commonality of the profiles in the use cases. He suggested that we describe the profiles with some technical discussion and then move to demonstrate the clinical use cases. This would provide the “general” then the “specific”. Manny asked if this different approach might be served by separating visitors when they arrive into those interested in clinical vs. technical contributions upon arrival at PCD. - Khalil asked whether the definition of the clinical use cases last year was begun too late, took too much time of the technical membership, and did not permit sufficient consideration. Manny responded that development last year began earlier than in previous years, was accomplished while members were focused on the Connectathon and the earlier requirements. We should begin now to avoid those problems. Al suggested that the importance of this early planning needs to be emphasized to members and resolved early. - Al suggested that this is an important subject and definition of our direction needs to be established - Khalil asked if we are constrained to reuse the structure. Manny will ask. Decisions/Issues: Action(s): - Manny to ask

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